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Calling all bands

Grooves on the green is one of the best and friendliest festivals around and now new emerging bands have a chance to play this popular local festival

It seems like an age ago but we really enjoyed the last Grooves on the Green do in Lower Parkstone but the time has come for the organisers to sort out the line up.

The great news for our local band type friends is that they can win a slot at the prestigious event courtesy of the Bournemouth Daily Echo.

To enter bands simply go to the echo The Calling page http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/leisure/music/thecalling/ and upload a track with a bit of biography and a photo. Every month there will be a public vote and a panel of judges who will pick two acts from the most popular musical talent. The monthly winners will win a place on The Calling Stage at Grooves on the Green.

Festival director Michael Callaghan said “Grooves has always prided itself on seeking out the best new talent” and we have to agree as the acts already announced this year are making it look like a vintage one for the weekend.

Grooves takes place this year on the weekend of 11/12th July and there are two stages, load of great food and drink and a kidzone to keep the littluns happy. Tix go on sale in May and are only a fiver a day which sounds like awesome value to me.